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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Maaththoor
| native_name = மாத்தூர்
| native_name_lang = ta
| other_name = Mathur MMDA
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| subdivision_type5 = [[List of Chennai Corporation wards|Zone & Ward]]
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| area_total_km2 = 14.21
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| elevation_m = 22
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| postal_code = 600068
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| area_code = 044-2555
| registration_plate = TN-18-xxxx & TN-20-xxxx (old)
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| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Member of parliament|MP]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = Tiruvallur, K. Jayakumar, [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| blank2_name_sec2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| blank2_info_sec2 = Madhavaram S. Sudharsanam, [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
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'''Maaththoor''' ({{lang-ta|மாத்தூர்}}) formerly known as '''Mathur''' is a residential area located north of [[Chennai]], a metropolitan city in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Maaththoor is administered by the [[Greater Chennai Corporation]] and belongs to [[Madhavaram taluk|Madhavaram]] taluk of [[Chennai district|Chennai]] district. Maaththoor is known for its groundwater source which is good for drinking.

==Location==
Maaththoor is located north of Chennai with [[Manali, Chennai|Manali]] in the east and [[Madhavaram Milk Colony]] to the south. Other neighbouring areas include [[Madhavaram]], [[Kosappur]] and [[Kodungaiyur]].

{{Geographic Location
|title = '''''Directions From Maaththoor'''''
|Northwest = [[Vadaperumbakkam]] [towards [[Red Hills, Chennai|Red Hills]]]
|North = [[Kosappur]] [towards [[Vichoor]]]
|Northeast = [[Manali New Town]] [towards [[Ennore]]]
|West = [[Assisi Nagar]], [[Manjambakkam]] [towards [[Madhavaram]]]
|Centre = Maaththoor
|East = [[Manali, Chennai|Manali]] [towards [[Thiruvottriyur]]]
|Southwest = [[Madhavaram]] [towards [[Kolathur, Chennai|Kolathur]]]
|South = [[Madhavaram Milk Colony]], [[Moolakadai]] [towards [[Perambur]]]
|Southeast = [[Chinnasekkadu]], [[Periyasekkadu]], [[Moolachatiram]] [towards [[Kodungaiyur]]]
}}

==History==
In earlier days Maaththoor is a rural area comprising the villages Periyamaaththoor and Chinnamaaththoor. In the early 1990s the [[Tamil Nadu Housing Board]] and the [[Madras Metropolitan Development Authority]] planned and developed a township in the village of Periyamaaththoor and named as Maaththoor MMDA. In October 2011, the erstwhile Maaththoor village panchayat is merged with [[Greater Chennai Corporation]] and it came under the jurisdiction of [[Greater Chennai Corporation]].<ref>{{cite news|title=More areas to come under Chennai Corporation|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/more-areas-to-come-under-chennai-corporation/article128605.ece|website=The Hindu|date=30 December 2009|access-date=6 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Expanded Chennai Corporation to be divided into 3 regions|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article2658830.ece|website=The Hindu|date=25 November 2011|access-date=6 December 2015}}</ref> Though Maaththoor is annexed with [[Greater Chennai Corporation]] in 24 October 2011 it remained as a part of [[Madhavaram taluk]] in [[Thiruvallur district]] till 15 August 2018 which was later added into [[Chennai district]] officially with other areas fall under the [[Greater Chennai Corporation]] limits.<ref>{{cite news |title=With suburbs, Chennai district officially doubles in size |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/with-suburbs-chennai-district-officially-doubles-in-size/articleshow/65668183.cms |access-date=13 June 2020 |agency=Times of India |date=4 September 2018}}</ref> On 11 June 2020, the Government of Tamil Nadu renamed Mathur as Maaththoor along with other neighbourhoods and towns of Tamil Nadu as per the pronunciation in Tamil language.<ref>{{cite news |title=தமிழ் உச்சரிப்புக்கு ஏற்ப ஆங்கிலத்தில் ஊர் பெயரை எழுதும் வகையில் மாற்றம்: தமிழக அரசின் அரசிதழில் வெளியீடு |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/News_Detail.asp?Nid=592640 |access-date=13 June 2020 |publisher=Dinakaran |date=12 June 2020}}</ref>

==Divisions==

===Maaththoor MMDA===
Maaththoor MMDA is primarily a well developed residential area with 5000 plots and more than 100 houses in Lake View Apartments(TNHB). Maaththoor MMDA has many shops on the 1st main road and 3rd main road. Maaththoor MMDA has perfect basic amenities such as proper roads, street lights, metro water supply, a storm-water management system, an underground drainage system, underground electricity cable power supply, solid-waste management, and bus transportation.

===Chinnamaaththoor===
Chinnamaaththoor is a developing residential area which it is closer to the Inner Ring Road. Apart from Maaththoor MMDA, Chinnamaaththoor lacks many basic amenities such as a storm-water management system, an underground drainage system, and underground electricity cable power supply.

===Periyamaaththoor===
Periyamaaththoor is a developing residential area which has a mixture of houses, warehouses, and truck garages. The main road in Periyamaaththoor is Kamarajar Salai which it leads to the Inner Ring Road. Apart from Maaththoor MMDA, Periyamaaththoor lacks many basic amenities such as a storm-water management system, an underground drainage system, an underground electricity cable power supply, solid-waste management, and bus transportation.

==Demographics==
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According to [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Maaththoor had a population of 27,674 with 14,081 males and 13,593 females.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Maaththoor|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=674658|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=16 June 2014}}</ref> A total of 2,980 were under the age of six, constituting 1,607 males and 1,373 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 16.57% and .13% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the town was 80.41%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> The town had a total of 6886 households. There were a total of 10,160 workers, comprising 64 cultivators, 97 main agricultural labourers, 79 in house hold industries, 7,871 other workers, 2,049 marginal workers, 24 marginal cultivators, 99 marginal agricultural labourers, 77 marginal workers in household industries and 1,849 other marginal workers. There were a total of 17,514 non workers. As per the religious census of 2011, Maaththoor had 84.40% [[Hindus]], 6.05% [[Muslims]], 8.72% [[Christians]], 0.17% [[Sikhs]], 0.02% [[Buddhists]], 0.09% [[Jainism|Jains]], 0.05% following other religions and 0.39% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>
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==Transportation==
===Chennai Metro===
The proposed second phase of [[Chennai Metro]] has two lines starting from [[Madhavaram Milk Colony]] to [[Siruseri]] and [[Sholinganallur]]. The proposed Madhavaram Milk Colony metro station could be less than 2 kilometres from the Maaththoor Gate bus stop.

===Railway===
[[Tiruvottiyur railway station]] is the nearest railway station of Maaththoor, which is 5 km away east from Maaththoor. [[Perambur railway station]] is the second-nearest railway station of Maaththoor, which is 7 km away south from Maaththoor. [[Chennai Central railway station]] and [[Chennai Egmore railway station]] are Chennai's important railway terminals, which are around 12 km southeast of Maaththoor.

===Road===
The arterial roads of Maaththoor are the Madhavaram Milk Colony Road and the Kamarajar Salai. With the [[Inner Ring Road, Chennai|Inner Ring Road]] becoming functional the area was easily accessible from the [[Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus]] and it is very near to the [[Madhavaram Inter-city Bus Terminus]].
[[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)|MTC]] operates a fleet of buses from Maaththoor. Shared autos play a major role in transportation.

==Places of Worship==
===Temples===
* Sri Sarvasakthi Maariyamman Thirukovil, 2nd main road, MMDA
* Sri Venkatesa Perumal Koil, Kamarajar Road, Periyamaaththoor
* Sri Ponniyamman Koil, Periyamaaththoor

===Churches===
* ECI Church (1st Main Road), MMDA
* Salem Baptist Church, Periyamaaththoor
* Christian Worship Center, Chinnamaaththoor Road
* Our Lady of Good Health Church, 1st Main Road, MMDA

===Mosque===
* Al-Masjithul Aqsa Jumma Mosque 3rd Main Road, MMDA
* Makkah Masjid, Chinnasaamy Nagar, Periyamaaththoor

==Schools==
* Everwin Vidhyashram (CBSE), 2nd Main Road, MMDA
* St.Thomas Silver Jubilee Matriculation School, 3rd Main Road, MMDA
* The Beloved Matriculation School, Maaththoor Union Road, MMDA
* Elizabeth Matriculation School, 3rd Main Road, MMDA
* Government High School, 3rd Main Road, MMDA
* Chennai Primary School, MMDA
* Holy Faith Nursery & Primary School, 1st Main Road, MMDA
* Vivekananda Vidyalaya School, Periyamaaththoor
* Sarathy Saraswathy Matriculation School, Chinnamaaththoor

==Hospitals==
There is no hospital in the neighbourhood. Nearby hospitals include:
* Government Peripheral Hospital, Madhavaram Milk Colony
* ESI Dispensary, Manali
* Anand Hospital, Manali
* Sornam Hospital, Manali
* K.M. Hospital, Madhavaram
* Anthony Hospital, Madhavaram
* Murari Hospital, Madhavaram

==Community Halls==
* Prem Mahal (1st Main Road), MMDA
* Pravin Mahal (Kamarajar Road), MMDA
* Swathi Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
* Sriram Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
* Raghavendra Thirumana Mandapam (2nd Main Road), MMDA
* Vaijayanthi Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
* Sindhu Mahal (2nd Main Road), MMDA
* Sindhu Mini Hall (1st Cross Street), MMDA
* Kalyani Mahal (Kamarajar Road), Periyamaaththoor
* Maaththoor Vyabharigal Sanga Thirumana Mandapam, Periyamaaththoor

==Amenities==
* [[Maaththoor MMDA Park]] (2nd Main Road, Cashew Grove)
* Playground for Cricket and Football (4th Cross Street, Opp TNEB Substation)
* [[Amma Unavagam]] (4th Cross Street, Near Ration Shop) location(13.173418, 80.246134)

===Lacked amenities===
Maaththoor is struggling for amenities such as:
* Bus terminus
* Hospitals
* Banks
* Post office
* Telephone exchange
* Fire station
* Police station
* Market
* Public community hall

The above amenities are planned in an MMDA scheme. So far, only a bank and a telephone exchange are present.<ref>{{cite news|title=Red tapism puts brake on bus terminus plan for Maaththoor MMDA residents|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/jun/05/red-tapism-puts-brake-on-bus-terminus-plan-for-maaththoor-mmda-residents-1612939.html|access-date=9 July 2017|date=5 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Residents demand health centre, say it’s long overdue|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/jun/23/residents-demand-health-centre-say-its-long-overdue-1619861.html|access-date=9 July 2017|date=23 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Better amenities but poor infrastructure|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Better-amenities-but-poor-infrastructure/article14560136.ece|access-date=9 July 2017|date=9 August 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Maaththoor aeri]]
* [[Madhavaram Botanical Garden]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in Greater Chennai Corporation official website]
*[https://chennai.nic.in/ Chennai District official website]
*[http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/ CMDA official website]
*[http://www.cmdamaps.tn.nic.in/pdflinkcombine.php?lbcode=38&vname=Maaththoor,MP CDMA map of Maaththoor]{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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